Beeckman's most influential teachers in Leiden probably were Snellius and Simon Stevin.
In the 16th century, Simon Stevin created the basis for modern decimal notation, and insisted that there is no difference between rational and irrational numbers in this regard.
In Bruges there is a Simon Stevin Square which contains his statue by Eugène Simonis, which includes his inclined plane diagram.
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